Alabama Gubernatorial Candidate Promotes Lottery

Walt Maddox (l.), the Democratic candidate for governor of Alabama, recently said not having a state lottery to help fund education is "senseless." He said without a lottery, Alabamians...

Published September 17, 2018

Ohio Lottery Launches Mobile Gift Card

The Ohio Lottery recently launched Lottery Cards that players can buy on the gift card racks at retailers and use to order tickets via their mobile phones for Powerball,...

Published September 10, 2018

State Lottery Coming To Mississippi

Mississippi lawmakers recently voted 64-49 in the House and 31-17 in the Senate to approve a state lottery. Governor Phil Bryant (l.) said he'll sign the measure, which will...

Published September 10, 2018

Ohio Introduces Lottery Cards

Ohio has just introduced Lottery Cards. The cards enable play on mobile platforms and smartphones. Some aren’t happy with the development.

Published August 27, 2018

Louisiana Lottery Extends Sci Games Contract

The Louisiana Lottery Corporation has extended its contract with Scientific games corporation to provide instant products and services for an additional five years.

Published August 27, 2018

Pennsylvania Casinos Sue Over iLottery

Seven Pennsylvania casino operators filed a lawsuit over the state's new iLottery program. They claim the new internet-based games simulate slot machines in violation of state law, resulting in...

Published August 27, 2018

Maryland Lottery, Casinos Set New Records

Maryland reaped $1.25 billion in lottery and casino revenue in fiscal year 2018, the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency reported. The lottery surpassed $2 billion in sales with...

Published August 20, 2018

A Good Year for New York’s Lottery

The New York Lottery posted a record $9.97 billion in sales for the latest fiscal year, a 3 percent increase over the previous 12 months. For education programs statewide,...

Published August 20, 2018

IGT Wins Large VLT Contract

International Game Technology has signed an agreement with the Western Canada Lottery Corporation to provide 700 CrystalDual video lottery terminals.

Published August 13, 2018

Michigan Lottery, IGT Extend Contract

The Michigan Lottery and IGT extended their contract by 10 years through January 2031. IGT will provide new lottery technology, including replacing the 11,550 existing lottery terminals with IGT's...

Published August 6, 2018

Iowa Lottery Sold Games Despite Security Alert

Due to a request by the Des Moines Register, the Iowa Lottery released a 3-year-old memo from former Vice President of Security Steve Bogle, strongly urging Chief Executive Officer...

Published August 6, 2018

Mainland China Lottery Up 20 Percent

Sales of lottery tickets in Mainland China rose 19.6 percent year on year in the first half of 2018 for a total of almost CNY245.2 billion (US$36.0 billion), according...

Published July 30, 2018

South Carolina Lottery Hits New Record

The South Carolina Lottery announced a new sales record of $435 million for the fiscal year ending June 30, up $30 million over the previous record. Officials said instant...

Published July 23, 2018

Australia Scratches Online Lottery Betting

Traditional providers such as Tabcorp and the country’s land-based retailers are hailing the ban. Their sales have been reeling since digital upstarts like Gibraltar-based Lottoland arrived and quickly snapped...

Published July 9, 2018

Lawmakers: Minnesota Lottery App Illegal

New York-based Jackpocket recently started selling Minnesota lottery games through its smart phone app. State lawmakers said it's an illegal gambling expansion, but lottery officials said the agency isn't...

Published July 2, 2018

Oregon Lottery Proposes App, Sports Betting

Seeking to attract younger players, the Oregon Lottery plans to offer an online gambling app this summer. The first phase will allow players to check numbers, and later play...

Published July 2, 2018

Oregon Wants to Close Poker Room

Oregon’s Lottery wants to shut down all poker rooms in establishments that also have lottery terminals. Last week it shut down the largest poker room in Portland, Portland Meadows.

Published June 25, 2018

PA Lottery Partners with Global Payments for iLottery

The Pennsylvania Lottery has enlisted Global Payments Gaming Solutions to provide a platform for frictionless play and prize claims under the new interactive lottery program.

Published June 25, 2018

New Mexico Lottery Names Scientific Games

The New Mexico Lottery Authority signed an 8-year contract with Scientific Games as its primary provider of instant games and related services and a loyalty program. Scientific Games has...

Published June 25, 2018

Oregon Lottery Moves to Release Phone App

The Oregon Lottery is aggressively moving forward to modernize its program. It plans to introduce a new phone app next month and is asking to be allowed to offer...

Published June 18, 2018